Editor's note: This is the first article of a three-part series titled Birth of a Trail. In part 2, CAMBr sets its sights on another Cook County trail. Seven years, 4,000 volunteer hours and $75,000 in private funding later, more than 13 miles of si...

Connect to a global movement while cycling. Celebrating International Women's Day March 8, cyclists have six free Chicago area riding events that are open to all. Nonprofit Inspyrd Movement, founded by Dawn Piech, a Lombard physical therapist and lo...

As first reported in online Silent Sports magazine, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park's July Fourth shooting can ride a bike again. Thanks to Project Mobility and fundraising by George Pastorino, Cooper Roberts received his customized ha...

The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thousands of cyclists across multiple counties - how hard could that be? What was I t...

Need holiday gift ideas for a cyclist? Maybe you're so busy cycling you missed these recent biking books. Don't let these pass you by. You'll be disappointed if you expect an ordinary history in Jody Rosen's "Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery...

"Double your pleasure, double your fun ..." While that catchy Wrigley's chewing gum jingle may be outdated, it's still a genuine mantra for Chicago Area Tandem Society members. As the recent "Tour the Heart of Illinois" Rally suggests, CATS is a liv...

With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed with free “charging stations” scattered throughout the Chicago area. Various su...

While Mother Nature dazzled us with her fall palette, Chicago area biking boasted its own collage of recent activity with community rides, trail development and an e-bike tax credit proposal. Community favorite Ridgeville Park District and the city ...

Illinois is 15th in the Bicycle Friendly State rankings, but just what does that mean? How does an entire state improve? These are likely to be among the key questions circulating at the 2022 Illinois Bike Summit Oct. 12-13 in Champaign. With suppor...

This milestone column, No. 50, calls for something a little different. Four years retired from teaching math, I still value quizzes. Let's see who's been paying attention! (Answers at column end.) 1.) What's the original name of the Active Transport...